Nutrition Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Lead at Africare Tanzania April 2018

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Nutrition Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Lead at Africare Tanzania April 2018

NAFASI ZA KAZI/AJIRA AFRICARE TANZANIA

Africare is a leader among private, charitable U.S. organizations assisting Africa. Africare is also the
oldest and largest African-American founded organization in the field. Africare's programs address needs
in the principal areas of Agriculture & Food Security, Nutrition, Health, Humanitarian Assistance, Youth
Empowerment. Throughout its 45 year history, Africare has reached over 40 million people across the
continent with innovative, sustainable, culturally appropriate and life-changing projects to improve the
quality of life in communities throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Africare’s 500 staff members operate in 13
countries across Africa. Headquarters is based in Washington, DC where the Executive Office, Programs
and Business Development, Finance, Human Resources and Administration, Fundraising and
Development, and the Governance Departments are based.Summary: Africare is preparing to respond to the anticipated RFP for a USAID multi-year project aimed to improve
Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition (MICYN) in selected regions of Tanzania. The purpose of
the project will be to improve the nutritional status of women of reproductive age, especially pregnant and
lactating women, adolescents, and children under five. We are seeking to identify highly qualified individuals to possibly fulfill the role of the Nutrition Social
and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Lead in Dar es Salaam. This individual will provide
technical support and strategic guidance for the design and implementation of evidence-based SBCC
activities. Duties and Responsibilities: • Develop and refine as needed all relevant SBCC related tools and materials in close collaboration
with technical staff, stakeholders, and donor. • Strengthen the capacity of project staff, implementing partners, stakeholders and others in
implementing SBCC interventions in the project. • Provide overall strategic direction for nutrition SBCC-activities. • Develop and manage the SBCC team work plans and budgets, ensuring consistency with the Project’s
strategic direction and priorities. • Ensure timely, quality delivery on assigned activities, including management of budgets related to
those activities. • Contribute to and provide inputs on the annual work plan, required project reports, baseline data,
tools and indicators for monitoring and evaluation, collection/sharing of lessons learned. • Manage the development of evidence-based program standards, guidance, and tools that reflect global
best practice in nutrition SBCC and promote widespread application and use of these standards. • Lead efforts to build capacity in the design and implementation of sustainable, high impact, and highquality
nutrition SBCC programs. • In collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, identify key gaps, best practices, and
promising new approaches for nutrition SBCC.• Document lessons learned related, evaluate the impact and modify SBCC approaches as needed.

Qualifications and Experience Required: • Advanced Degree in nutrition, health education, communication, or related field. • Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in international nutrition/public health programming
with an emphasis on SBCC and community nutrition programs including MIYCN. • Knowledge and experience in the design and implementation of evidence-based behavior change
strategies, approaches, materials, etc. • Prior field-based work experience designing or implementing nutrition and or health SBCC programs. • Ability to work effectively in a team, and in cross-cultural settings). • Demonstrated success in working with local government and NGO stakeholders, and experience in
capacity building. • Strong record of fostering new and effective partnerships including participation in technical advisory
groups, international consultations, boards, etc. • Research skills, preferably informative and or “operations” research. • Experience delivering technical assistance in developing country settings, on both facility and
community-based MIYCN programs. • Demonstrated success in applying SBCC theory and approaches in field settings. • Experience overseeing the technical quality of programs integrating nutrition into maternal and child
health, family planning, food security/livelihoods. • Ability to develop and apply monitoring and evaluation plans to determine program results and
monitor impact. • Written and oral proficiency in English. • Knowledge of USAID and other donor policies, strategies, and program priorities preferred.How to Apply: Applications should include a CV and cover letter. In the cover letter (of no more than two pages in
length), the potential candidate should briefly describe his or her motivation for the position and highlight
relevant experience and salary requirements.Please email materials to tanzania.vacancies@africare.org , include “SBCC Technical Lead" in the
subject line. All applications must be submitted by email no later than April 27, 2018. Interviews will be conducted on
a rolling basis beginning April 24, 2018.Africare is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer committed to workplace diversity.

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